I have to say these days , I am loving Old Navy pants and am so glad I discovered them.

Seriously, I would love these in every color and in the ankle and cropped version…

I may perhaps indulge in another pair or two as I lose weight…

The shoes and purse here are both from Just FAB.

DEAR READERS – Speaking of shoes, I am on a mission

to replace my round toed ballet flats for pointed versions.

Let’s face it for a curvy petite woman, pointed to flats are much more flattering…

On this quest, I sent an e-mail to Aerosoles suggesting they start making pointed versions, as I love the rubber soles and cushioning of their ballet flats… So if any of you are so inclined to want the same please e-mail them as well..

my first instincts were to create a look with grey and a denim jacket..

Linking up with Visible Monday, Go See What other wonderful bloggers are up to…

I liked the muted shades in this shirt as yet another reflection

of Picasso’s inspiration.

I love this classic denim jacket in the light wash , which I thrifted.

In fact, both of my denim jackets are thrifted….

Looking forward to losing a few more pounds and feeling better in these pants…

Well, my Dear Readers, I have lost a total of 7lbs these last two weeks and am definitely motivated bythat success to continue to my ultimate goal of losing another 20 to get below what I was when I stopped Weight Watchers…It’s only 5 lbs less, but I think I will be much happier to get there to 135 as my goal…The 140 never felt right to me… I just am so frustrated that I let myself gain so much back…I am determined to reach my goal of getting this under control by my 50th birthday in September and to never let it get out of control again…Maintenance really is the hardest part of the journey and I am very determined… Anyone who knows me will agree that I will win this battle once I put my mind to it.

Gratitude

I am grateful for a second week of weight loss success…

I am grateful for a weekend of putting away my heavy coats and taking out and organizing my Spring/Summer items.

I am grateful for the fun of discovering St. Patrick’s Day hats for clearance at my grocery store, where I bought silly hats for the guys and a clover ball gap for me to wear, not just in March…

I am grateful for Spring temperatures and Sunshine.

I am grateful for conversation with my daughter and hearing my stressed out Grad Student, planning to bake a cake from a partner for her group project since they had to schedule on her birthday to work on the project.. Baking is something my daughter loves to do and I know it will make for a break in her stressful schedule..

This time it’s to style outfits using Picasso paintings as inspiration

I can’t express enough Dear Readers how much I enjoy this site and all that I learn from it.

If you are not a blogger and just a reader looking for help styling this is a very supportive place.

And Now on to my first look of the Challenge

I have to say that this was not my first choice for an inspiration outfit.

I originally planned my grey leather jacket and a grey top with some white touches in the print , but the shirt was sleeveless and bowling today in a leather jacket wouldn’t go together….

Why do I mention this… because I seriously questioned wearing the peplum with this sweater…

I would have noticed my distaste and chosen a plain white t-shirt, but alas

I am a very considerate person and my husband was getting a rare day to sleep in , so

I didn’t want to go into that room where the full length mirror is to double check my head to toe look, something I always do… One never knows what silhouettes work well without looking…

And here is the inspiration

The Charnel House

No full shot of my side pose today..

cause when I bent my leg, my foot came out of my show and looked dumb..

My photographer was not his normal self as I interrupted a phone call and xbox game play

when I asked him to take my pictures…

Dear Readers , Today really was a great day at bowling… then things fell apart when somehow I lost my Fitbit…I seriously had it on my bra strap and then it was just gone. I retraced all my steps and even took a flashlight and can’t find it anywhere… I am so frustrated as I was just starting to feel the value of it and was sure this tool was going to be a huge help in my weight loss journey… I feel so lost as I was checking it several times a day and setting goals… I hope it turns up..

Gratitude

I am so grateful for this homeschool group and how incredible these kids are to each other. Today they voted my son as team Captain as we start the push towards their first competition. I know he felt so honored and accepted.

I am grateful for the parents as they are truly supportive and fun to be with.

I am grateful that the group is getting together Sunday for extra practice. Normally my son and his father go every week together, so it will be nice for his Dad to see this incredible group…

I am grateful that I had a normal amount of sleep last night, waking up at 7:15, sure beats the 5:30 and 6:30 wake ups from the previous two days and last week…alas it didn’t last 5:30 again this morning…

I am grateful for another date set for our Parent’s Night Out , as we all look forward to this…

I am grateful that I agreed to another competition for bowling in July in Roanoke (I had originally said I didn’t want to go) ,as I know it will be fun!

Better yet join in the fun and send me photos at versatiletstylebytracey@aol.com

Gratitude

I am grateful that I decided to up my game and take two jogs up a hill and down again during my morning walk. I think I will do it again Thursday….no walking on Wednesdays…

I am grateful that tomorrow is bowling day , we complete our 14 week pick your prize package and I will be getting my son his very own bowling ball.

I am grateful that my son was very agreeable and homeschooled quickly today, he is good at stalling techniques and driving me nuts lately…we finished early and took a walk to Wendy’s for a Frosty.

I am grateful for my Weight Watcher training to eat as I had no fear in purchasing a small Frosty and indulging knowing that my four point dinner of chicken, mushrooms and onions would allow me to stay within my point allotment for the day… I didn’t eat it all, using only 6pts instead of the 8pts.

I am grateful for my faith and belief in Divine Order , as things that make no sense to me, I’ve learned not to question, but just let them play out as I always see that the puzzle piece fits in the near future.

These are Levis that I’ve had forever and once my weight gets back down and I maintain it for awhile

I need to be on the hunt for a perfect pair, it’s the one whole in my wardrobe that I didn’t even try to fill, as I wanted my weight to stay in the same range for a year before indulging in that illusive item.

I set that as my reward.. so guess I am starting back to square one…

One of my reason’s for loving green is that it was my father’s favorite color….

Silly, but even as a 12 year old who had just lost her father, I remember finding joy on the day of

his funeral when the cars that came to take us to the service were green and so was the hearse…

Isn’t it funny that I sat down to write with nothing in mind

and out came my connection to my father

through fashion and color…

Dear Readers, Since I post pictures the day after I wear an outfit… I will be wearing another green outfit since it will actually be St. Patrick’s Day… A different shade that doesn’t hold the memory this one does…

The remainder of this week I will be beginning a

Style Challenge by Angie at You Look Fab for her forum members

to style outfits using 5 different Picasso paintings as inspiration.

Gratitude

I am grateful for my walking partner who is gung-ho and up for walking daily, and even suggested bike riding together today.

I am grateful for my Fitbit and the motivation to get 10,000 steps each day, it motivated me to jog in place while cooking and my going for a walk to the store twice helped too… I was suppose to buy Feta and accidentally bought blue cheese…

I am grateful to my dearest friend and hope that I can take her up on her invitation for a sleepover and going to church with her. It will be a nice end to the week after sending both my daughter and son back to college over the last two weeks.. so hard to do…

I am grateful that I remembered to get the chocolate graham crackers and cool whip to make the one point faux ice cream sandwiches to keep me on track this week. I forgot several times to buy these….